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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Oddballz Your Wacky Computer Petz cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Oddballz Your Wacky Computer Petz cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|PF Magic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|PF Magic}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|PF Magic}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1996}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Life sim }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Petz }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Petz}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|C:\ODDBALLZ\ODDBALLZ.INI}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|C:\ODDBALLZ\EGGZ\name of your pet\Name of your pet.INI}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Only 480x320 or 800x600
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers        = false
|other controllers notes  = Only mouse contols
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|other controllers notes  = Only mouse controls
 
|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          = only tool hints
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|subtitles notes          = Only tool hints
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = only text, non-human sounds
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  |notes    = Only text, non-human sounds
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
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|mac os 68k app        = true
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|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minother =  
 
|minother =  
  
|recOS    = 95, 98
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|recOS    = 95
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel 80486 Family
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 8MB
|RecHD    =  
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|RecHD    = 33 MB
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = SVGA 256 Color
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
|recDX    =  
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|recDX    = 8.1
|recaudio =  
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|recaudio = A sound card is recommended but not required
|recother =  
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|recother = None
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 23:55, 18 August 2023

Oddballz: Your Wacky Computer Petz
Oddballz: Your Wacky Computer Petz cover
Developers
PF Magic
Publishers
PF Magic
Release dates
Windows 1996
Mac OS (Classic) 1996
Taxonomy
Genres Life sim
Series Petz
Oddballz: Your Wacky Computer Petz on MobyGames
Oddballz: Your Wacky Computer Petz on Wikipedia
Dogz: Your Computer Pet 1995
Oddballz: Your Wacky Computer Petz 1996
Catz: Your Computer Petz 1996
Dogz II: Your Virtual Petz 1997
Catz II: Your Virtual Petz 1997
Dogz 3 1998
Catz 3 1998
Dogz 4 1999
Catz 4 1999
Dogz 5 2002
Catz 5 2002
Dogz 2006
Catz 2006
Horsez 2006
Petz Dogz 2 2007
Petz Catz 2 2007
Petz Horsez 2 (2007) 2007
Petz Horsez 2 (2008) 2008
Petz Horse Club 2008
Petz Sports 2008

General information

Official website (archived)
Eli's Software Encyclopedia entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
Mac OS
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows C:\ODDBALLZ\ODDBALLZ.INI
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows C:\ODDBALLZ\EGGZ\name of your pet\Name of your pet.INI
Mac OS (Classic)

Video

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Only tool hints
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Only text, non-human sounds

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) Intel 80486DX2 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 33 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 colors
Sound (audio device) A sound card is recommended but not required
Other
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7.0
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68040 33 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 33 MB


References